{"id":2414,"date":"2018-11-10T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-10T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-09-12T14:06:04","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T18:06:04","slug":"writing-lessons-from-movies-princess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/writing-lessons-from-movies-princess\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing Lessons from Movies: Princess Mononoke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1365\" data-original-width=\"936\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Writing2BLessons2Bfrom2BMovies2BPrincess2BMononoke.png?resize=438%2C640\" width=\"438\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">I recently finally watched <i>Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind<\/i> (I have no idea how this movie evaded me all this time), which made me want to rewatch Studio Ghibli\u2019s other nature-centered film <i>Princess Mononoke<\/i>. Man, it is such a good movie. This was my third time viewing it and I feel like it\u2019s taken all three watches for me to truly appreciate it.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><i>Princess Mononoke<\/i> is about Prince Ashitaka who is poisoned by a demon boar and banished from his land to travel to the west to discover the demon\u2019s origin and possibly a cure to his ailment. He encounters a land torn asunder by conflicting ideals of man and beast and must see it through eyes not clouded by hate to bring peace to the two sides before they destroy each other.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"color: red; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">Warning: Spoilers. I\u2019m trying to keep them as minimal as possible. The larger ones are in points 2, 4, and 5.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"278\" data-original-width=\"498\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tenor.gif?resize=640%2C356\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<!-- more --><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">1.) Correct Handling of Bow &#8211;<\/span> I bet most of you don\u2019t know it\u2019s unhealthy for a bow to be strung all the time. It puts <\/span>strain<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"> on the wood. Ashitaka strings and unstrings his bow and it\u2019s refreshing to see that the writers put enough thought into the story to remember to put that detail in.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><b>How this applies to writing:<\/b> Have characters string and unstring their bows.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"188\" data-original-width=\"337\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/giphy-1.gif?resize=400%2C222\" width=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2.) Dealing with Multiple Warring Parties &#8211; <\/span>There are four warring parties to deal with in this film, some <\/span>nobler<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"> than others. Asano just wants Irontown for its wealth, Jigo wants the Forest Spirit\u2019s head for wealth, Lady Eboshi wants to create a safe <\/span>workplace<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"> for her people, and the beasts want to defend their home. Asana and Jigo are easy to villainize, but despite Lady Eboshi\u2019s callousness toward the beasts of the forest has bought the contracts of dozens of prostitutes and given them an honest living and she\u2019s bandaged lepers and given them a home.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">The beasts have the innocent desire to defend their home but some have become so consumed by hatred toward the humans they\u2019ve become monsters. The main two parties have their good sides and bad sides so this presents a very difficult dilemma for Ashitaka. Who should he side with? Man? Beast? Who\u2019s right? Who\u2019s wrong? Is there a way for both to live together in harmony?&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"280\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tumblr_m7hq5orMLh1rbidupo1_500.gif?resize=640%2C358\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">How this applies to <\/span>writing<\/b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><b>:<\/b> Often both sides in a war have lighter and darker sides. For a foreign party coming into the <\/span>equation<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">, this can create a lot of conflict for them which is great for <\/span>storytelling<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">. \ud83d\ude09 Another great example is in the Hobbit.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"281\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/giphy2B252812529.gif?resize=640%2C358\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">3.) Tricking Animals &#8211; <\/span>Beasts are formidable opponents. In a Greek myth, two brothers constructed man and beast out of clay and had a jar of gifts from the gods to give them but one brother gave most of the gifts to the beasts, leaving very few for man. <\/span>Thus<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"> man will always be at a disadvantage physically of beasts and will need to use his wits. When Jigo and Lady Eboshi go up against the beasts they use a lot of trickery like wearing animal skins, painting animal blood on their faces, and burning fires that give off an odor that blocks the beasts\u2019 sense of smell. This levels the playing field for them.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><b>How this applies to writing:<\/b> If you have characters going up against beasts think of how they\u2019re going to contend with especially beasts\u2019 sense of smell. Sounds gross but hunters will use urine, scent glands, and yes blood to disguise their scents from their quarry.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"245\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/giphy2B252842529.gif?resize=640%2C312\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;\">4.) The Theme of Hatred &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">Hatred is poison. That\u2019s a huge theme in Princess Mononoke. A boar is so consumed by hate and anger he\u2019s transformed into a demon who is consumed by rage and only cares about destruction. The apes have become so hateful they\u2019ve even stooped to desiring to eat humans with the mad intention of absorbing their strength. The animals are right to be angry about their home but wanting the demise of any race cannot be justified.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"275\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/giphy2B252822529.gif?resize=400%2C220\" width=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">How this applies to <\/span>writing<\/b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><b>: <\/b><i>Princess Mononoke<\/i> showed a physical representation of hate as boar overcome by it are covered with writhing demonic parasites. Hate can drive so many people to do abominable things. Have you ever thought of writing hatred as a theme for your story?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"245\" data-original-width=\"480\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/FB71D733-A9D0-448B-BFF2-994249BD9157.gif?resize=400%2C203\" width=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">5.) The Theme of Man Living in Harmony with Nature &#8211; <\/span>Man and nature is a highly discussed topic. I, personally, am back and forth with it, especially because of my faith. I don&#8217;t think man should completely submit to nature and go back into a simpler way of living that would also bring back higher mortality rates. I don&#8217;t think we should go so crazy green that we make life for people who can&#8217;t afford to be green (Yes, this is a thing) difficult. I believe there&#8217;s a middle ground, which is why I really like Studio Ghibli&#8217;s portrayal of this theme both in <i>Princess Mononoke <\/i>and <i>Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind<\/i>. There are ways for man to live in harmony with nature and still thrive.&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">Princess Mononoke<\/i><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"> brings out the best and worst of man and of nature. Both are good, but both can conflict.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"292\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/giphy2B252862529.gif?resize=400%2C216\" width=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span> <b style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">How this applies to writing: <\/b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">Have you thought of writing a story surrounding man and nature?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"200\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/giphy2B252832529.gif?resize=640%2C256\" width=\"640\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I love the kudama. ^ ^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center;\">\n<b style=\"line-height: 20.79px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Have you&nbsp;seen&nbsp;<i>Princess Mononoke<\/i>? Have you noticed these writing aspects? What movies have you noticed have good writing? Let&#8217;s geek out together!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 20.79px;\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">You may also like:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; line-height: 20.79px;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;utopia&quot; , &quot;palatino linotype&quot; , &quot;palatino&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2018\/10\/writing-lessons-from-movies-godfather.html\">Writing Lessons from Movies: The Godfather<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 20.79px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2018\/09\/writing-lessons-from-movies-emperors.html\" style=\"color: #0b5394; text-decoration-line: none;\">Writing Lessons from Movies: The Emperor&#8217;s New Groove<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2018\/08\/writing-lessons-from-movies-lion-king.html\">Writing Lessons from Movies: The Lion King<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 20.79px;\">\n<span style=\"color: #0b5394; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2018\/07\/writing-lessons-from-movies-avatar.html\" style=\"color: #0b5394; text-decoration-line: none;\">Writing Lessons from Movies: Avatar<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 20.79px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2018\/06\/writing-lessons-from-anime-noragami.html\" style=\"color: #0b5394; text-decoration-line: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">Writing Lessons from Anime: Noragami<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 20.79px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 20.79px;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently finally watched Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind (I have no idea how this movie evaded me all this time), which made me want to rewatch Studio Ghibli\u2019s other nature-centered film Princess Mononoke. 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